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110835 1 (1979-11-08)

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          UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE  fC3
                  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                                 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
                                 EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST
                                 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1979
110835
                        STATEMENT OF
                 HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
        COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

        ACCOMPANIED BY MURRAY GRANT, M.D., D.P.H,
     CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                            AND
                 LINDA SCHMEER, GAO AUDITOR

                         BEFORE THE
              SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUTRITION OF THE
 SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY  $,o06 107

                      FOR HEARINGS ON

       NUTRITION TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONA9


MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

     WE ARE PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO PRESENT INFORMATION

ON THE STATUS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

OUR PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON WHAT THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT HAS DONE TO FOSTER NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND

SUGGESTIONS FOR WHAT CAN BE DONE.

     ALTHOUGH NUTRITION IS IMPORTANT IN MEDICINE, IT IS NOT

 TAUGHT ADEQUATELY IN MANY U.S. MEDICAL SCHOOLS. AS A RESULT,

 MANY PHYSICIANS MAY NOT KNOW AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD ABOUT HOW

 TO MAKE NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENTS OR COUNSEL PATIENTS ABOUT

 DIET. MEDICAL SCHOOLS TRAIN PHYSICIANS PRIMARILY TO LOOK

 FOR AND TREAT NUTRITION-RELATED DISEASES AFTER THEY OCCUR

 RATHER THAN PREVENTING THEM THROUGH NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT

 AND DIETARY COUNSELING.

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